Supporting Wellbeing
Staff wellbeing is how an organisation enables and supports its people to improve and sustain their health. Wellbeing is more than preventing sickness absence. It is about a holistic approach that can include physical, mental, emotional, nutritional, social health and even financial health. Wellbeing can also include the organisation of work, the balance between work and home, and personal development. The manager has a critical role to play in supporting staff health and wellbeing.
It is part of the role of every manager at the University to contribute to creating a supportive working environment that promotes employee health and wellbeing. Managers are uniquely placed to promote wellbeing and create a healthy, transparent team culture in which people feel able to discuss sensitive issues or ask for help when they need it.
Resources
Please see Guidance on supporting staff wellbeing during Coronavirus
Check out the resources below for more information on supporting wellbeing at work.
Workplace health services and support
Guidance for Managers on wellbeing at work
60 second video - Mental Health at work
Cancer in the Workplace : Managers
Wellbeing Lecture - How to Help Your Team Thrive
How to talk about wellbeing in the P&DR
How can managers support the wellbeing of their staff - a talk with Sir Cary Cooper
How to have a conversation about mental health
You might also want to check in regularly with:
Disability in the Workplace
How to manage reasonable adjustments